BARBARA BABCOCK | 83

The early life of Barbara Babcock is quite interesting. Many did not know that she actually learned the Japanese language before English. Her dad was stationed in Tokyo during her childhood, hence she spent most of her childhood there. She later graduated from Wellesley College where fellow actress Ali MacGraw was her classmate.

Barbara Babcock’s role as Grace Gardner on Hill Street Blues carved her name into the hearts of fans worldwide and also landed her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. She was later nominated for another Emmy Award in 1993 for her role as Dorothy Jennings on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. From 2001 to 2002, she featured in the Fox drama series Pasadena. It is safe to believe that the actress has since gone into retirement despite the lack of official announcements since she has not done a film since 2004. Fortunately, the actress has never been in contact with a bankruptcy attorney and has no debt tied to her name.